Vernon County elevation and terrain tools

Driftless Area • County seat: Viroqua

Vernon County lies in the heart of the Driftless Area, bounded by the Mississippi on the west. Narrow ridge tops separate deep coulees, drained by the Kickapoo and Bad Axe rivers.

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Lidar coverage

Lidar projects that cover Viroqua, from the USGS 3DEP work-unit index. Other parts of the county may come from other projects; the coverage guide explains how to check any spot.

ProjectYearCell sizePoint density
WI_8County_Vernon_2020used by the elevation model2.0 ft per pixel—

Property boundaries

The Property tool queries Wisconsin Statewide Parcel Map Initiative (local governments) for parcels in Vernon County and uses a returned boundary for supported terrain analyses. The statewide aggregation has local gaps and may differ from current records. If no usable parcel is found, draw or upload an area instead. Parcel maps are not legal surveys; most file downloads cover the rectangle around a selection.

Tools for Vernon County

Property

Select a county parcel and use its boundary as the analysis area.

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Property Report

A PDF terrain report for a parcel: hillshade, contours, slope and elevation statistics.

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Contour Lines

Contour lines at the interval you choose, on the map and as vector files.

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Slope & Aspect

How steep the ground is and which way each slope faces.

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Sunlight

Hours of direct sun on any day of the year, with shadows cast by the terrain.

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Water & Drainage

Where water drains across the ground and where it would pond.

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Viewshed

Which ground is in line of sight from a point.

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Elevation Profile

A cross-section along a line, with ascent, descent and grade.

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Download Data

Contours, a DEM raster or a 3D surface mesh for the selected area.

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Places in Vernon County

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